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#77482 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
I never used Bennet at right back anyway. This should ease your concerns though.....
Only a loan but not playing at Anji so if he performs well we might be able to nick him.
I'll have a look at available right backs but really wanna hold off on spending just because we have it there.
Oh also, why do we have 4 goalies?? lol
#77480 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Splurged on this bloke, they wanted 2.5m for him I managed to get him for 1.8m. Negotiations were fierce, I started the bid at 100k lol. I feel he is going to be a long term superstar for us in that DM role.
On the lookout for a backup right back but think my spending is done for now.
#77478 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Loanee who can cover quite a few positions.
#77477 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Nice profit from a freeby.
#77475 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Only cost 100k, great physical stats.
#77474 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
New contract
#77268 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Better be ready to pay about 30m for him.
#77259 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Exactly why Gil has the starting spot of Rafik.
#77256 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Once again a slow start, just can't seem to get this team going from the beginning. Sohaux managed to do the double over us with the same scoreline both times despite them finishing 17th.
Some high scoring games in the middle of a small run against Bordeaux and Arles (who seem to be a bogey team of mine this save) had me fearing for my job yet again before picking up two huge wins against heavyweights Marseille and Lyon, although the latter have struggled to break top 4 recently.
A huge run began after a narrow loss to PSG, 15 games unbeaten, 12 wins in a row, 13 in total in the run saw us climb from 5th-8th to 3rd and fast closing on PSG. At one point them only being ahead on goal difference.
Unfortunately the loss to Marseille at a crucial time saw us slip to third and failure to beat Rennes ensured a nervy finish for 3rd position. The ever present Caen who somehow manage to defy the odds every season my competition. They also unfortunately picked up a huge win against us but still having to play PSG and Lyon losing both games ensured us a 3rd place finish and automatic qualification for the champions league.
Marseille once again proving much too strong, gonna take a while before anyone knocks them off their perch I think.
Unfortunate that I had to meet Marseille, it also happened that I had them twice in 3 matches. Lost the cup fixture but won the league fixture.
I haven't really given to much to the cups with Montpellier, I'm eager to bring some silverware home so next season will take them a bit more seriously and not play so much youth.
My point proven about not taking the cups seriously, play far too many youth players and bow out so early.
Just so you can see my run again. Very very very pleased with making the semis, I just hope that expectations aren't too high next season because it was a pretty flukey run apart from the Dortmund games.
My top squad, I promised the board I would try to bring youth through and it's exactly what I have done. I also have my eye on a couple players to come up next season also.
Pretty much everyone with a rating over 7 was a starter with quite a bit of rotating happening during my huge injury crisis. Rafik isn't happy and wants to leave but he just had no hope of displacing Gil. I may look to sell for a profit and bring in a backup goalie who won't whinge.
Bowyer was the big signing from Reading, I had hoped to get him the previous season but they wanted 18m so waited till this season and got him on a free. Didn't disappoint but has a habit of making one too many fouls.
Sissoko and Diallo were once again just animals, I still cannot believe neither has been called up to France. Makiadi looks like he could be better then both of them however I just can't bring myself to drop either of them plus Mak has youth on his side being only 19 years old.
Lorber my captain, 10 goals, 14 assists, really didn't come out of his shell till the back half of the season and even then picked up his numbers despite missing some weeks our injured.
N'Diaye missed about 8 weeks with injury towards the back end of the season and up until that point was being touted as a player of the year winner. He struggled big after his injury return and looks like won't be winning that award.
Boyer is the creative force that keeps this side ticking, he also has pace to burn, the amount of times I see him hold up the ball before 2 or 3 players to then turn on the afterburners and head into the box before burying the ball in the net was just amazing. So glad to have him for at least another season with teams like Dortmund and Tottenham sniffing.
Igor struggled a little bit early on but his goals don't reflect his full job, he plays the deep lying forward role perfectly and holds up the ball enough for players like Aka and Lorber to get into the box.
A few players will be leaving this season, Dridi I am letting his contract run out, Lombard is a player who the previous manager picked up on a free but is on 62k per week. That is wayyy to much for a guy who doesn't play, I've also since changed to a one striker formation so he will be leaving as will Reyes. He is just about as good as Marty who also happens to be younger and Chevalier has more potential then all the strikers in my squad.
#77215 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
#77026 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Fucking hell, hit me on a counter in one of those games where absolutely nothing happens apart from the goal. I'm 2 points ahead but they have a game in hand. Paris are now 5 points clear in 2nd so it's either 3rd or 4th for me. Either way we have Champions league again.
#77022 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
2 points separate me from Paris but also 2 points from Caen. However my tough run is over, having played Paris, Marseille and Lyon in the last 5 games I have Nancy, an all important game against Caen that could very well decide who finishes above whom and Lorient and Sochaux to round it out.
Fingers crossed we don't get complacent.
#77019 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Always gonna be hard, but proud to have made it as far as we have. Went up early in the first leg but Madrid just showed how good they really are.
Second leg they showed again how clinical they can be, having 3 shots on goal and scoring all 3. We put up a fight but are no where near the class of Madrid.
#77012 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Dominated the first leg and they had only the one shot in the second with which they scored. Much easier draw then I had anticipated but incredibly happy to have made it this far.
I'll be meeting Real Madrid in the semis, they went through on away goals after 4-4 aggregate with Man U.
Just to give you an idea how tough this will be, Man U are the current holders of the Champs league and won the premier league two seasons ago. Real Madrid won the La Liga three seasons ago and finished runners up and third the last two seasons.
#77001 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Best draw I could have hoped for, though if I make it through the worst draw I could have asked for awaits in the semis. Either Real Madrid or Man Utd. Looks like semi final is the best I can hope for.
#76999 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
The first leg was huge, 4-1 up before two late goals left me veryyyy nervey. Fortunately we held out in the second leg despite having 2 players suspended and still many more injured.
#76997 The Night Thread Mk. IX
mr.SPANKY
#76233 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
#76230 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
#76226 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
Disappointed he only wanted a year extension but with teams like Tottenham and Dortmund sniffing around at least I can hang onto him that bit longer. Hopefully we make a decent impact in Europe and he decides to stay till his retirement.
#76219 Spanky's 13 long termer....
mr.SPANKY
I think this is the first time I can ever recall going through a group with only 9 points. Luckily Porto thrashed Man City 3-0 in the last game to ensure I stayed in 2nd place.
Sevilla the only side I failed to pick up any points from. The games against Porto were absolute thrillers and beating Man City 2-0 was just amazing.
In other news I've got the wage bill down to 600k and we are starting to turn a profit every other month, depending on tv money. The further we progress in the Champions league the better.
As for the league, it's been a mixed bag so far as usual in my time here. After 16 games we sit 5th, 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. PSG and Marseille proving far to strong for everybody else at the top of the table.
#75797 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Rojas has a match highest earner clause, dunno who gave him that but the news item popped up that he was now on 17.5k when it was my turn. I have no idea why it happened though because I didn't offer any contracts
Think we should sell him anyway, I barely use him, I've tried to give him games in the past but he just hasn't performed. Dunno if you lot use him or not.
#75500 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
We were dominated but came so close to snatching a win.
12 points from 11 games, should have been a few more but took me a while to find some form. We are 6 points safe at the moment which is a huge difference when you come right down to it.
I'm done, Fola has Aston Villa then Man Utd in the Carling cup semi.
Fola also has the option of changing our season expectations, but I don't think we should lol. We get 275k transfer budget for avoiding relegation though.
#75497 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
I want to keep him, was planning on giving him a good run in the team as he was playing well in the two games before hand, I even asked if bringing someone in would help he said no so I gave him the time off.
#75495 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Another huuuge win. Finally finding some form albeit at the end of my turn.
#75493 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
My first premier league win and against 4th placed Stoke. They have a pretty impressive team so I'm stoked (see what I did there
#75490 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Should really be winning these games but had a disallowed goal.
#75489 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
FFS, he was looking really comfortable on that right wing when I decided to play him. Add that to Dow and Tusini being suspended next game gonna be tough.
#75488 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
4 points from 7 games isn't really as bad as I think it is, being a newly promoted team and all. Plus a Carling cup semi to look forward to.
This game was pretty good for my confidence though as Liverpool never even got close to scoring.
#75487 Succession Game
mr.SPANKY
Few player changes and a muchhhh better performance. Semi final and hopefully carry this back to the prem with us.